Lifeguard Drowning: Pulled Out to Sea

March 12, 2026 · 43 min · Season 1 · Episode 137

About this episode

The episode recounts the harrowing experience of a British lifeguard who risks his life to save a beachgoer caught in a riptide.

A young British lifeguard travels to Spain and finds himself in mortal danger. In 1967, 28-year-old Guy Taplin arrives on the Costa del Sol seeking a fresh start. At first the days slip by in a happy haze. But when a fellow beachgoer gets caught in a riptide, Guy jumps in to help. Swept out to sea, his own chances of reaching safety are suddenly slim. And his strength is running out… A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkins. Written by Heléna Lewis | Produced by Ed Baranski | Assistant Producer: Luke Lonergan | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Matt Peaty | Assembly edit by Rob Plummer | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Ralph Tittley. Go to https://surfshark.com/survival or use code SURVIVAL at checkout to get 4 extra months of SurfsharkVPN! For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to noiser.com/subscriptions If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward for the show, let us know. Drop us an email at support@noiser.com Learn more…

People in this episode

Host: John Hopkins

Topics covered

lifeguard
drowning
riptide
survival
beach
Spain
Costa del Sol

Keywords

lifeguard
drowning
riptide
survival story
Costa del Sol
Guy Taplin
1967

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Spain, Costa del Sol